Esssential Philosophy of Psychiatry

by Tim Thornton

Essential Philosophy of Psychiatry is a concise introduction to the growing field of philosophy of psychiatry. Divided into three main aspects of psychiatric clinical judgement, values, meanings and facts, it examines the key debates about mental health care, and the philosophical ideas and
tools needed to assess those debates, in six chapters.

In addition to outlining the state of play, Essential Philosophy of Psychiatry presents a coherent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019922871X
• ISBN13: 9780199228713
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.1"